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Province reports 372 new cases of COVID-19 and five deaths, current active case total sits at 4,700
Another 372 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Saskatchewan today, including 299 cases in unvaccinated residents. Of the new cases today, 152 were located in the northern zones of the province; Far N...
Sep 21, 2021

Town of Nipawin announces launch of two outdoor SaveStation wall mounts
The Town of Nipawin has announced the unveiling of 2 AED-containing SaveStations in the heart of the community, made possible with a generous donation from the Canadian Pacific (CP) Has Heart communit...
Sep 21, 2021

Raiders acquire goaltender in prospect swap with Tri-City
For the second time this preseason, the Prince Albert Raiders have made a move to solidify their goaltending. This time, they swung a deal for a 2004-born goaltender with the Tri-City Americans. Ronin...
Sep 21, 2021

Firearm incident under investigation in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake RCMP are investigating an incident from early Monday morning, where shots were fired at a residence.Police received the call of gunfire occurring on the 100 block of Seventh Avenue West in...
Sep 21, 2021

Search underway for missing man
UPDATE: The RCMP have reported as of 12:38 p.m. on Jan. 20, Darian Cote has been found safe.--Unity RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating Darian CoteThe 23-year-old male was last see...
Sep 21, 2021

Cocaine trafficking bust results in 2.5 year prison sentence
A drug bust in Prince Albert involving over five pounds of cocaine and more than $100,000 cash, has resulted in a nearly two-and-a-half year prison sentence for one of the two people charged.Brendan V...
Sep 21, 2021

Wagantall wins re-election in Yorkton-Melville
Conservative incumbent Cathay Wagantall reclaimed her seat last night in the Yorkton-Melville riding.Wagantall told northeastNOW she is thrilled that constituent put their trust in her once again."I a...
Sep 21, 2021

Anxiety and insomnia drove Canadiens star Jonathan Drouin to take break from hockey
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin has opened up on the reasons why he took a break from hockey last spring during his club's push for the playoffs. In interviews aired Monday night on RDS and...
Sep 21, 2021

Motorists filling up on Fuel Good Day
Anyone needing to gas up in the Battlefords can also receive a few perks through Co-op Fuel Good Day.The annual initiative where Co-op gas bars across Canada support local organizations has raised nea...
Sep 21, 2021

Postelection, should Ottawa be making a bigger fuss about Canada-U.S. border?
WASHINGTON - Experts are wondering if it's time for Canada to take a fresh approach to its relationship with the United States. Journalist and author Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Fo...
Sep 21, 2021